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£2.5m jackpot winner Edward Putman charged with alleged Lottery fraud

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  • #2
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,698 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    lottery fraud ? How does that work ?

    I'm assuming that they checked his ticket at the time he won and verified to ensure it was the winning ticket. Also can't the lottery people tell us if anyone has won or not soon after a draw ?


  • #3
    gimli2112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,411 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    they don't seem to be publicising how he did it I guess for fear of giving people ideas. Camelot were fined £3M by a Regulator for paying out, the head of Camelot phoned him personally at the time. I think there were some lax rules around collecting on a damaged ticket, that aren't around any more.


  • #4
    whiskeyman
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    Balls!


  • #5
    RiderOnTheStorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭RiderOnTheStorm


    Only way I can see that a fraud might work is if one of the genuine winners did not come forward, then you forge the winning ticket. Camelot will know how many winning tickets are sold, so you cant fudge this number. The location of sale might be an issue. But this is generally known too (advertised even) if the winner does not come forward, and time is running out. Then 'presto', you turn up at last minute with a damaged ticket that had been under the dog for the last couple of months ... wink wink !!

    With a couple of million you can get a very good lawyer to make sure you keep it. They say the first million is the hardest!


  • #6
    RiderOnTheStorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭RiderOnTheStorm


    Why is he being charged now, when there is no ticket? Maybe he got lax and let it slip.

    The pirates say that 3 men can keep a secret if 2 are dead.....


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  • #7
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,864 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    gimli2112 wrote: »
    they don't seem to be publicising how he did it I guess for fear of giving people ideas. Camelot were fined £3M by a Regulator for paying out, the head of Camelot phoned him personally at the time. I think there were some lax rules around collecting on a damaged ticket, that aren't around any more.

    Details about the fine here. It was recent enough, December 2016.

    http://www.itv.com/news/2016-12-16/national-lottery-operator-camelot-fined-3-million-for-fraudulent-prize-claim/


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